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Hilbert College has announced the hiring of Peter Yuhas Jr. as the new women’s softball coach and the promotion of baseball first assistant coach Jonathan Musialowski to the head job. Yuhas has been involved in Western New York softball for over thirty years as a player and a coach. Yuhas assisted the Eden junior varsity girls softball team (22-2 record) during the 2009 season. For the past 8 years Yuhas has been involved with the Eden recreation softball league facilitating skill training clinics for scholastic level softball players. Since 2006 he has been the head coach of the Hamburg Breakers travel softball 14U and co-coach of the 16U team. The 14U Breakers won the Niagara Frontier Divisional Champions in 2008. In 2009 after moving up to the 16U division, the team advanced to the 2009 PONY National Tournament. Yuhas attended the University of Buffalo to earn a degree in Environmental Design and Planning. Musialowski enters his third season associated with the Hawks baseball program. A three-year professional player in the Independent League, Musialowski has pitched for the Kalamazoo Kings of the Frontier League in addition to the Sussex Skyhawks and Atlantic City Surf of the Can-Am League. Since 2005 he has served as an instructor at the Inferno Baseball School at New Era Park, Western New York’s top rated indoor baseball facility. He also spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons on the coaching staff at nearby Canisius High School in Buffalo. Musialowski earned an associates degree in marketing from Rochester Institute of Technology. During his time with the Tigers, the infielder and pitcher was a two-time Empire Eight Athletic Conference selection. He moved on to Division I Virginia Tech where he became a starter in the outfield and on the mound. INTERIM WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH NAMED AT BEHREND 1/26/10 Penn St. Behrend has named Daniel Mudd to serve as interim head coach of the women's soccer team. Previously, Mudd assisted on the Behrend men's team that compiled a team record for wins finishing with an 18-5-2 record on the way to winning the 2009 ECAC South Region Tournament. He also served as goalkeeper coach for both the men's and women's program. Mudd earned the MVP award for his contributions to the Erie Admirals NPSL team that made it to the National Championship game in 2009, its inaugural season. Mudd spent four years at NCAA Division II Mercyhurst College. As a four year starting goalkeeper and two year captain, Mudd helped the Lakers to a conference championship, one NCAA tournament appearance, and a national ranking of seventh in the country. Mudd earned all-conference awards every year, receiving all-region awards during his sophomore and senior campaigns. He collected team rookie of the year in 2005 and was voted MVP for his efforts during his junior season. He finished his career holding the school record for saves (322). Mudd earned his undergraduate degree in Educational Studies from Mercyhurst College and is currently pursuing his master's in business administration here at Behrend. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 25 1/25/10 Men's Swimming: Ben Strunk, Penn St. Behrend Men's Diving:Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend Women's Swimming: Thirza Roberto, Frostburg St. Women's Diving: Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend Women's Basketball: Amanda Sahhar, Medaille Men's Basketball: Raysean Johnson, D'Youville BEHREND'S FYFFE NAMED TO D3BASEBALL.COM PRE-SEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM 1/22/10 Penn State Behrend senior Josh Fyffe (Fredonia, pa/Sharpsville) has been named to the D3.Baseball.com 2010 Preseason All-America Honorable Mention Team. After leading the Behrend Lions to the 2009 AMCC regular season and conference tournament titles, Fyffe was named the 2009 AMCC Player of the Year and first team shortstop. He hit .406 with a team high 69 hits, 13 doubles, 3 triples, 9 home runs and a new school record for RBIs with 58. Fyffe was also selected to the ABCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Team for the second straight season and picked as the 2009 ECAC South Region Player of the Year. Fyffe enters his senior senior ranking in the school's top ten all-time for hits, runs, doubles, home runs, RBI, steals. CABRINI TO JOIN AMCC AS AFFILIATE MEMBER IN SWIMMING IN 2010-11 1/22/10 The Presidents’ Council of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference has approved the addition of Cabrini College as an affiliate member in men’s and women’s swimming and diving, effective with the 2010-11 season. Cabrini will join Penn State Behrend, Penn State Altoona and Pitt-Bradford, the AMCC’s three full member institutions which will sponsor the sport next year. “Cabrini College is very excited to become a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for men’s and women’s swimming,” said Cabrini Director of Athletics and Recreation Joe Giunta. “It is an honor to join Penn State Behrend, Penn State Altoona, and Pitt – Bradford and their rich swimming traditions. Most importantly, we are elated for our men’s and women’s student-athletes who will now be able to experience the benefits of competing within an intercollegiate conference.” Swimming and diving is the newest championship offered by the AMCC, established in 2006-07. The conference requires four member institutions to sponsor a sport in order to conduct a championship. An affiliate member opening was created when Frostburg State University announced that it would be leaving the AMCC to join the Capital Athletic Conference in 2010-11. Cabrini is a full member of the Colonial States Athletic Conference.
“This is a great day for Cabrini swimming,” said
the Cavaliers’ head coach Mike Kernicky. “We’ve
added some great meets over the last few
seasons, but a conference affiliation and
end-of-season meet for our swimmers legitimizes
the program even more. We are very thankful to
all who helped make this happen, including the
Cabrini athletic department, Director of
Athletics and Recreation Joe Giunta and the
leaders of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference. We hope to bring an AMCC
championship to Cabrini soon.” Several AMCC members are making plans to help raise money to aid the relief efforts of the victims of last week's massive earthquake in Haiti. More are expected to join the effort in the coming weeks. Penn St. Behrend has already pledged money raised at Monday's basketball game vs. Franciscan University. Pitt-Bradford raised $850 in donations at their basketball game vs. Hilbert College on Thursday. The Mount Aloysius College SAAC is collecting medical supplies (e.g., band aids, latex gloves, pain relief medicine, etc.) in its "First Aid for Haiti" campaign at Thursday night's basketball game vs. Frostburg St. Both La Roche College and Frostburg St. are working on ideas as well. The NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has urged all campus SAACs to consider participating in this humanitarian relief effort. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 18 1/18/10 Women's Basketball: Courtney Carroll, Penn St. Altoona Men's Basketball: Dan Heisey, Pitt-Bradford Men's Swimming: Jack Hudson, Frostburg State Men's Diving:Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend Women's Swimming: Sam Mulvey, Frostburg State Women's Diving: Krystal Kovatch, Penn St. Behrend LA ROCHE'S JENNINGS IS ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK 11/12/10 La Roche College junior Chantelle Jennings (Pittsburgh, PA/Oakland Catholic) is the ECAC Division III South Player of the Week. Jennings turned in another standout week, averaging 28.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg in a 1-1 week. She recorded 30 points, 6 boards and 2 blocks in a loss to PS-Altoona, then led the Redhawks to a big win over PS-Behrend with an effort that included 26 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Jennings has already amassed 327 points this season, and leads the AMCC with a 25.2 ppg scoring average. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 11 1/11/10 Women's Basketball: Chantelle Jennings, La Roche Men's Basketball: David Palmer, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Swimming: Cameron Lanich, Pitt-Bradford Women's Swimming: Anne Morgan, Pitt-Bradford THREE AMCC TEAMS RECEIVE NSCAA TEAM ETHICS AWARD 1/11/10 Three AMCC soccer teams have been recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as recipients of the Team Ethics Award. Only 68 men's and women's teams from all three divisions received this honor, which is bestowed upon programs which have recorded exceptionally low numbers of yellow and red cards over the course of the season. Silver level winners (maximum of 5 yellow cards, no red cards) include the Hilbert College women (1 yellow card) and the Frostburg State University women. Bronze level recipients (maximum of 10 yellow cards, no red cards) include the Pitt-Bradford men. MEDAILLE MEN RANKED NATIONALLY FOR FIRST TIME 1/5/10 The Medaille College men's basketball team are ranked #21 in the country by D3Hoops.com after defeating #9 John Carroll University last week. It is the first time in program history that the Mavericks have been ranked nationally. The defending AMCC championsh are currently 12-0. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: JANUARY 4 1/4/10 Women's Basketball: Kelsey Wilcox, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Mike Berkun, Medaille HILBERT, LA ROCHE ADDING LACROSSE FOR 2011 12/18/09 Lacrosse is growing in the AMCC, with programs being added by both Hilbert College and La Roche College for the Spring 2011 season. Hilbert will sponsor both men's and women's teams. Richard Schunke, a Hawks alum, has been hired to coach the men; the women's coach search is in process. Schunke arrives at Hilbert College with nine years' experience coaching at the high school level. He has coached 2 high school All-Americans and 9 all-league players. La Roche College has hired Anthony Stamatopoulos as head coach of their men's program. He joins the Redhawks from Robert Morris University where he served as director of operations/assistant lacrosse coach. Prior to that he was the head coach of the men's lacrosse club team at Carnegie Mellon University. The Redhawks are also considering the possibility of adding women's lacrosse. AMCC member Medaille College also sponsors men's and women's lacrosse. A conference championship can be declared when a minimum of four schools sponsor a given sport. ECAC SOCCER ALL-STARS INCLUDE 11 AMCC PLAYERS 12/16/09 The post-season honors continue to roll in for AMCC soccer players. The ECAC has named 6 AMCC women and 5 AMCC men to the south region all-star team Headlining the women's selections is Frostburg State forward Lauren Russell, who was named regional Player of the Year. Also singled out was Bobcat forward Amanda Wharton, who earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Both women were first team selections, along with Penn St. Behrend midfielder Valerie Wagner and Penn St. Altoona midfielder Elizabeth Watt. The second team included Frostburg State Midfielder Lauren Lentine and Penn St. Behrend defender Kelly Thill. Four Medaille players were named to the men's first team, including midfielder Gary Boughton, forward Alexander Rouse, and defenders Kendell McFayden and Josh Meier. Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Dustin Walker also received a first team nod. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 14 12/14/09 Women's Basketball: Caryn Wright, Frostburg State Men's Basketball: Busha Koffa, Frostburg State Men's Swimming: Scott Churner, Penn St. Altoona AMCC PLACES 8 ON NSCAA ALL-AMERICA TEAMS 12/12/09 Eight AMCC men's and women's soccer players have been named all-Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association. Two Medaille College men--defender Kendell McFayden and midfielder Gary Boughton--were honored on the first team in the All-East region. McFayden was also named to the first team at the national level. In the Great Lakes region, Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Dustin Walker earned first team recognition and third team honors went to Behrend midfielder Aaron Meehl and Penn St. Altoona forward Joe DeSteffano. For the women, Penn St. Altoona forward Emily Reimold was a second team All-Great Lakes selection, while Frostburg State midfielder Lauren Russell and Penn State Behrend goalkeeper Kayla Frost were selected to the third team. Also announced this week were the final national rankings. AMCC champion Medaille finished in the top 25 for the first time in program history, coming in at #25 in the NSCAA rankings and #23 on the D3Soccer list. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: DECEMBER 7 12/7/09 Women's Basketball: Chantelle Jennings, La Roche Men's Basketball: Matt Leidel, Franciscan Women's Swimming: Thirza Roberto, Frostburg St. Women's Diving: Kayla Montoro, Penn St. Altoona Men's Swimming: Ben Strunk, Penn St. Behrend Men's Diving: Daniel Maurer, Penn St. Altoona THREE AMCC WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAMS HONORED FOR ACADEMICS 12/4/09 Hilbert College, La Roche College and Frostburg State University have all been recognized by the National Soccer Collegiate Coaches Association for their academic achievement. Each of the teams earned a collective GPA of 3.0 or higher in the 2008-09 academic year. It is the fourth time that Hilbert (3.27) has been honored; the second straight time that Frostburg State (3.18) has had this distinction; and the third time La Roche (3.17) has earned this award. In addition, three Hilbert players and one Frostburg State player were named individually. Frostburg State junior Lauren Russell earned second team honors on the All-East Region academic team. A trio of Hawks seniors--Courtney DeVille, Maggie Fage and Carrie Sisson--were selected for the honorable mention team. AMCC PLACES 6 WOMEN, 5 MEN ON ECAC SOCCER ALL-STAR TEAMS 12/3/09 The AMCC was well represented on the ECAC men's and women's all-star soccer teams, with a total of 11 players receiving recognition. Heading the women's list is AMCC Women's Player of the Year Lauren Russell (Frostburg St.) who was named the Division III South Region Offensive Player of the Year. She is joined on the first team by teammate Amanda Wharton, who was also named ECAC Newcomer of the Year; Penn St. Altoona midfielder Elizabeth Watt; and Penn St. Behrend midfielder Valerie Wagner. Second team selections include Frostburg State midfielder Lauren Lentine and Penn St. Behrend defender Kelly Thill. For the men, Medaille midfielder and AMCC Men's Player of the Year Gary Boughton was joined on the first team by teammates Kendell McFayden, Josh Meier and Alexander Rouse, along with Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Dustin Walker. PENN ST. BEHREND LEADS PRESIDENTS CUP RACE AFTER FALL SEASON 12/2/09 Penn St. Behrend sits in a familiar position atop the AMCC Presidents Cup standings at the conclusion of the fall 2009 season. The Behrend Lions won conference championships in three sports (men's cross country, women's tennis and men's golf), boosting them to a total of 63 points. A 1.5 points separate the second and third place teams. Penn St. Altoona accumulated 52.5 points, while Frostburg State University has 51. Click here for the complete Presidents Cup standings. ECAC PICKS PENN ST. ALTOONA'S PETERS AS PLAYER OF THE WEEK 12/1/09 Penn St. Altoona forward Kirk Peters has been named the ECAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week for the Division III South region. The junior stepped up with two standout performances in a 2-0 week for the Lions. In their AMCC opener vs. D'Youville, Peters recorded 35 points while shooting 76% from the field, and added 5 boards, 2 steals and a block. In an overtime win over St. Vincent, Peters led the way with 27 points, 10 boards, and 3 steals, and was a perfect 6-6 from the line. The junior forward finished the week averaging 31.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 2.5 spg. FROSTBURG'S WINTERLING NAMED AVCA ALL-AMERICAN 12/1/09 Frostburg State University volleyball senior Brooke Winterling continues to collect awards this season and can now add All-American Honorable Mention honors to her list as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). The two-time AMCC Player of the Year is the first AVCA All-American in the volleyball program's history. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 30 11/30/09 Women's Basketball: Kelsey Wilcox, Pitt-Greensburg Men's Basketball: Kirk Peters, Penn St. Altoona AMCC ANNOUNCES ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS FOR FALL 2009 11/24/09 The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference is proud to announce the selections for the All-Conference Sportsmanship Team for Fall 2009. This award is voted on by the individual team members at each member institution. The criteria states that "the student-athletes selected must consistently demonstrate a high level of ethical conduct, respect and fair play in both practice and competition, whether on the sidelines or as an active competitor. Such sportsmanship shall be evident toward teammates, coaches, opponents, officials and fans. He/She must also serve as a positive representative of school spirit when a spectator at other teams’ sporting events.” Click here for the complete all-conference sportsmanship teams for Fall 2009. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 23 11/23/09 Women's Basketball: Amy Oldach, Penn St. Behrend Men's Basketball: Armond Perez, Mount Aloysius College Women's Swimming: Anne Lawrence, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming: Jake DesRoches, Penn St. Behrend FROSTBURG STATE ATHLETES AND COACH RECOGNIZED IN VOLLEYBALL, WOMEN'S SOCCER 11/20/09 Frostburg State University senior Brooke Winterling (Glenelg, MD/Glenelg) and junior Sarah Stephens (Oakland, MD/Southern Garrett) have been honored by the College Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) for their academic achievements. The Bobcat volleyball duo have been named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II second and third teams, respectively. To be nominated for the CoSIDA Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.3 or higher cumulative grade point average and be a starter or significant reserve. Winterling, the AMCC Player of the Year, is a Dean's List student majoring in psychology and holds a 3.79 grade point average. She was also named to the Mid-Atlantic Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Stephens is a business administration major with a 3.95 grade point average and was named to the AMCC all-conference first team for the second year in a row. FSU head coach Peter Letourneau was also honored by the AVCA. He was selected as the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to a 30-5 record and their third straight AMCC championship. The Bobcats' women's soccer team also has leaders in the classroom. Senior Stephanie Gwinn (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana) and junior Lauren Russell (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) have been honored by CoSIDA. The two have been named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II team. A starting goalkeeper on the squad for four years, Gwinn is a Dean's List student and a three-time All-AMCC Academic recipient. Gwinn is majoring in law & society and holds a 3.36 grade point average.Russell is a Dean's List student and is a two-time All-AMCC Academic slection. She is majoring in exercise and sport science and carries a 3.35 grade point average. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 16 11/16/09 Women's Swimming: Allison Beyerl, Pitt-Bradford Women's Diving: Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming: David Taylor, Pitt-Bradford Men's Diving: Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend FALL SPORTS CONCLUDE POST-SEASON TOURNAMENTS 11/15/09 Post-season action brought a mixed bag of results for the AMCC, but overall proved that the AMCC can compete with the best of them in a week of action-packed results. NCAA men's soccer tournament representative Medaille College lost a heartbreaker to Carnegie Mellon University, 1-0 after defeating first round foe Denison, 3-0, on Saturday. The Penn State Behrend men came through with a 2-0 win over Wesley College in the championship of the ECAC South Region Tournament; senior goalkeeper Dustin Walker (left) was named tournament MVP. Penn St. Altoona also was awarded an ECAC tournament invitation. Carrying the AMCC banner in the NCAA tournament for the women, Frostburg State University fell to Otterbein College in the NCAA tournament by a narrow 1-0 margin. The Behrend women met a different fate than their men's counterpart in the ECAC tournament, losing in a hotly contested battle by a 1-0 score to Swarthmore College in the finals. Penn St. Altoona and La Roche College also earned ECAC bids in the South region. In the ECAC Upstate Region, Medaille College fell to SUNY-Brockport in the championship game, 3-1. Senior Laura Freeman had the Mavs' lone goal. In volleyball, Frostburg State University parlayed its AMCC championship into an NCAA tournament bid. The Bobcats fell short, dropping a 3-1 decision to Eastern College. The ECAC also extended four bids to AMCC schools, with Medaille heading to the Upstate region tournament and Penn St. Behrend, Penn St. Altoona and Pitt-Bradford entering the South region bracket. Finally, the NCAA cross country regionals were held on Saturday. The Penn St. Behrend men were the highest finisher of all the conference schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, with a team ranking of 17th of 49 schools. Frostburg State finished 17th of 50, the highest placing AMCC team on the women's side. ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED IN SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY 11/10/09 The AMCC is proud to announce the individual award winners and all-conference team members for the following fall sports: Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year: Gwen Massey, Frostburg St. University (left) Newcomer of the Year: Katherine Manion, Franciscan University Coach of the Year: Dan Kuebler, Franciscan University Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend (left) Newcomer of the Year: Alex Myers, Penn St. Behrend Coach of the Year: Greg Cooper, Penn St. Behrend Volleyball Player of the Year: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg St. University (left) Newcomer of the Year: Anna Cain, Franciscan University Coach of the Year: Jacob Beiter, Medaille College Women's Soccer Player of the Year: Lauren Russell, Frostburg St. University (left) Newcomer of the Year: Amanda Wharton, Frostburg St. University Coach of the Year: Patrick O'Driscoll, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player of the Year: Gary Boughton, Medaille College (left) Newcomer of the Year: Nick Kline, Penn St. Altoona Coach of the Year: Dan Krzyzanowicz Click on the sport links above to view the complete all-conference teams. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 9 11/9/09 Volleyball: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg State Women's Soccer Player: Lauren Russell, Frostburg State Goalkeeper: Michelle Buckmaster, Frostburg State Men's Soccer Player: Josh Meier, Medaille Goalkeeper: Ryan Goettel, Medaille Women's Swimming: Arielle Harding, Frostburg State Women's Diving: Krystal Kovach, Penn St. Behrend Men's Swimming: Hunter Backenstose, Penn St. Behrend Men's Diving: Steve Graves, Penn St. Behrend MEDAILLE MEN'S SOCCER WIN FOURTH AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP 11/7/09 For the second year in a row and fourth time in five years, Medaille College captured the AMCC men's soccer title with a 1-0 victory over Penn St. Behrend. Senior defender Josh Meier scored the game's only goal at 78:01. With the win the Mavericks also earned the right to represent the AMCC with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Pairings and schedule will be announced Monday. FROSTBURG STATE CLAIMS WOMEN’S SOCCER CROWN 11/7/09 Same opponents, different place, different ending. In a rematch of last season's championship game, Frostburg State University earned its sixth conference title by a 1-0 score over defending champion Penn State Altoona. Forward Lauren Russell fired the game-winner in overtime. In the process, the Bobcats will also represent the AMCC with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Pairings and schedule will be announced Monday. FROSTBURG STATE CONCLUDES PERFECT CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL SEASON WITH AMCC TITLE 11/7/09 Frostburg State University wrapped up its tenth AMCC volleyball championship with a 3-0 decision over Penn St. Behrend on its home court today. Led by senior outside hitter Brooke Winterling (25 kills), the top-seeded Bobcats overcame a slow start to turn in convincing finish over the the #2 seeded Behrend Lions, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19. Lauren Dalton had 13 kills for Behrend. The next stop for the Bobcats is the NCAA DIvision III tournament as recipients of the AMCC automatic bid. FROSTBURG STATE, PENN ST. BEHREND TO MEET IN VOLLEYBALL FINALS 11/6/09 Frostburg State University will be gunning for its tenth AMCC volleyball championship when it meets Penn St. Behrend on Saturday at 2pm. The top-seeded Bobcats overwhelmed Penn St. Altoona, 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-14) on their home court in the first semifinal match this evening. On the other half of the draw, two-time champion and #2 seed Penn St. Behrend tamed #3 Pitt-Bradford , 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 25-23, 25- 13). This will mark the seventh time that these two squads have clashed in the finals, with the Bobcats holding a 5-1 edge in previous meetings. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA DIvision III tournament. MEDAILLE, PENN ST. BEHREND TO MEET AGAIN IN AMCC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 11/4/09 #1 seed Medaille College will see some familiar faces when they host the AMCC men’s soccer championship this Saturday night at All High Stadium in Buffalo, NY.Medaille (16-2-2, 9-0-1 AMCC), the defending champion with three titles under their belt, will take on Penn St. Behrend (15-4-2, 8-1-1 AMCC) in the rubber match of their post-season competition series. The two foes have met in the finals the past two seasons, with Behrend winning in 2007 and the Mavericks walking away with the hardware in 2008. The two squads played to a scoreless tie earlier in the regular season. AMCC scoring leader Gary Boughton (10 goals, 21 assists, 41 points) will lead the Medaille offense. Earlier this season the senior midfielder established a new Division III career assist mark and he will be regarded as the key to breaking through a stingy Behrend defense. The task of stopping Boughton and company will go to Behrend senior goalkeeper Dustin Walker, who boasts a .66 GAA and 11 shutouts in 17 games. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. PENN ST. ALTOONA, FROSTBURG ST. SET FOR RE-MATCH IN WOMEN’S SOCCER FINAL 11/4/09 In a replay of last year’s final, #2 seed Frostburg St. University will meet defending champion Penn St. Altoona for the AMCC women’s soccer championship. FSU, which has four league crowns to their credit, lost on penalty kicks in the 2008 finale to the Lions after a 1-1 double overtime deadlock. During the regular season, the Bobcats earned a 3-1 victory when they hosted Altoona on September 29. #4 seed Penn St. Altoona (17-3-1, 7-2-1 AMCC) advanced to the finals by upsetting top seed and five-time AMCC champion Penn St. Behrend, 1-0. The defending champs will be led by sophomore forward Emily Reimold, who has accumulated 42 points on 19 goals and 4 assists, and goalkeeper Lindsay Raspanti, with a .77 GAA and a league-leading 7 shutouts. She will face serious pressure from a Frostburg St. attack that features junior midfielder Lauren Russell (left), who ranks first in the league in points (63), goals (24) and assists (15). On defense, Frostburg St. boasts the conference’s toughest defense, with a .53 GAA and just 10 goals allowed in 20 games, in great part due to the goalkeeping tandem of Michelle Buckmaster and Stephanie Gwinn. The Bobcats, who defeated upstart #6 Pitt-Bradford in the other semifinal, are currently 17-3 overall, 9-1 AMCC. The 2009 championship will be held on Saturday at Frostburg State in Frostburg, MD, with a 3:00pm kick-off. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. FROSTBURG STATE TO HOST VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 11/3/09 For the second time in three years, nine-time AMCC volleyball champion Frostburg State University will host the league's semifinal and final rounds. The Bobcats are the  top
seed in the tournament with a perfect 10-0 record in AMCC
competition and a 28-4 record overall. They are led by senior
outside hitter Brooke Winterling (left), a two-time
conference Player of the Year who leads the league with 4.62 kpg
along with a .305 hitting percentage.
FSU will meet #4 seed Penn St. Altoona (16-11, 8-2) in the first
semifinal match-up this Friday at 6pm. The Lions, led by
junior defensive standout Jess Tirko (6.6 dpg) dispatched #5
Medaille College by a 3-0 margin in the first round earlier today.The other semifinal will feature #2 Penn St. Behrend and #3 Pitt-Bradford at 8pm. Behrend (21-9, 8-2) took care of D'Youville College in straight sets to advance, while Bradford (18-4, 8-2) handled Pitt-Greensburg, 3-0. The Behrend Lions tamed the Panthers in the regular season by a 3-0 score but UPB is riding a 7-match win streak into Friday's competition. The Penn St. Behrend attack will feed off the direction of senior setter Brooke Gallentine (9.23 apg) while Pitt-Bradford will look to big hitting junior Jackie Podrasky (3.11 kpg) to lead the way. The semifinal winners will meet at 2pm on Saturday. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA DIvision III tournament. THREE AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS HONORED BY ECAC 11/3/09 The AMCC nearly swept the ECAC Div. III South Player of the Week awards, with recognition going to three players. For the women, forward Emily Reimold of Penn St. Altoona and goalkeeper Alisa Cornell of Pitt-Bradford were recognized for their outstanding play on offense and defense respectively, while Penn St. Behrend midfielder Lance Sabol shared Player of the Week honors. Reimold scored 4 goals in the first round playoff match-up against La Roche. She tied the school record for most goals in a season with 19 and is currently the school points leader with 86 on 38 goals and 10 assists in just two years of competition. Cornell made 7 saves in a shutout win over #3 Medaille on the road in the first round of the AMCC playoffs, earning the shutout in the #6 Panthers' 1-0 win. Sabol netted 5 goals in a 2-0 week--2 vs. D'Youville and the hat trick vs. Pitt-Bradford--to help the Behrend Lions cement the #2 seed in the AMCC tournament. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 2 11/2/09 Women's Cross Country: Gwen Massey, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer Player: Emily Reimold, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Alisa Cornell, Pitt-Bradford Men's Soccer Player: Lance Sabol, Penn St. Behrend Goalkeeper: Stephen Cavallo, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Jackie Podrasky, Pitt-Bradford THREE AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS HONORED BY ECAC 11/3/09 The AMCC nearly swept the ECAC Div. III South Player of the Week awards, with recognition going to three players. For the women, forward Emily Reimold of Penn St. Altoona and goalkeeper Alisa Cornell of Pitt-Bradford were recognized for their outstanding play on offense and defense respectively, while Penn St. Behrend midfielder Lance Sabol shared Player of the Week honors. Reimold scored 4 goals in the first round playoff match-up against La Roche. She tied the school record for most goals in a season with 19 and is currently the school points leader with 86 on 38 goals and 10 assists in just two years of competition. Cornell made 7 saves in a shutout win over #3 Medaille on the road in the first round of the AMCC playoffs, earning the shutout in the #6 Panthers' 1-0 win. Sabol netted 5 goals in a 2-0 week--2 vs. D'Youville and the hat trick vs. Pitt-Bradford--to help the Behrend Lions cement the #2 seed in the AMCC tournament. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: NOVEMBER 2 11/2/09 Women's Cross Country: Gwen Massey, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer Player: Emily Reimold, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Alisa Cornell, Pitt-Bradford Men's Soccer Player: Lance Sabol, Penn St. Behrend Goalkeeper: Stephen Cavallo, Frostburg St. Volleyball: Jackie Podrasky, Pitt-Bradford FRANCISCAN WOMEN, BEHREND MEN REPEAT AS AMCC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS 10/31/09 It was deja vu all over again as the Franciscan University women and the Penn St. Behrend men won the AMCC cross country titles. For Franciscan it was their second straight and for Behrend it marked their third in a row and fourth overall. The Behrend team total of 17 points was the lowest in AMCC history for the men's race. Frostburg St. senior Gwen Massey (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford HS) won the women's individual title in a 5K time of 24:17.3. Penn St. Behrend senior Kevin Gorny (Erie, PA/McDowell HS) was the men's race winner, covering the 8K course in 28:58.5.
BEHREND'S CHRISTMAN LEADS AMCC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM For the second year in a row, Penn St. Behrend #1 singles player Arica Christman (Sharon, PA/Sharon HS) has been named the AMCC Women's Tennis Player of the Year. The sophomore successfully defended her singles title and was runner-up (with partner Stephanie Cattron) at #1 doubles in the 2009 AMCC tournament. Behrend Lions head coach Jeff Barger was again voted Coach of the Year, after guiding his squad to their ninth league title. Frostburg State freshman Megan Martin (Richmond, VA/Mills Goodman HS) is the Newcomer of the Year. Martin capped an undefeated conference season at #4 singles with a runner-up finish at the AMCC championship. She also teamed with Elly Dannenfelser to capture the #1 doubles crown. Click here for the complete all-conference team. SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS SET; PLAYOFFS KICK OFF SATURDAY 10/27/09 Defending champion Medaille College is the top seed for the men and six-time champion Penn St. Behrend is the #1 seed for the men as the AMCC kicks off its soccer tournament this Saturday. Here are the pairings and schedule for the first round games on Saturday, October 31: WOMEN #5 La Roche at #4 PS-Altoona, 12n #6 Pitt-Bradford at #3 Medaille, 7p #7 Hilbert at #2 Frostburg St., 4:30p #1 Penn St. Behrend - BYE MEN #7 Pitt-Bradford at #2 PS-Behrend, 2:30p #6 Pitt-Greensburg at #3 PS-Altoona, 2:30p #5 La Roche #4 Frostburg St., 6:30p #1 Medaille - BYE AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 26 10/26/09 Women's Soccer Player: Lauren Russell, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper: Kayla Frost, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Reuben Jolo, La Roche Goalkeeper: Ryan Goettel, Medaille Volleyball: Alicia Nevins, Pitt-Greensburg BEHREND'S NELSON HEADS AMCC MEN'S GOLF ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM 10/23/09 After helping his team to the AMCC men's golf championship, Penn St. Behrend senior Joe Nelson (Warren, PA/Warren HS) has been voted the conference Player of the Year. Nelson was the medalist in two tournaments this season, and finished in the top five in seven of eight competitions overall. The Behrend Lions' head coach James Bowen was also recognized as Coach of the Year, while Pitt-Bradford freshman Tyler Cozad (North East, PA/North East HS) is the Newcomer of the Year. Click here for the complete AMCC men's golf all-conference team. MEDAILLE MEN, PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN PICKED TO REPEAT AS AMCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 10/22/09 The AMCC men's and women's coaches have placed some familiar teams at the top of their annual preseason poll. The Medaille College men's team earned 6 first place votes, indicating that their league competitors know that the Mavericks' success last season in winning their first ever conference title was no fluke. They will be led by the Preseason Player of the Year selection Keith Hack. Expected to be nipping at their heels, however, will be Penn State Behrend, three- time AMCC champions. The Behrend Lions were picked to finish second, followed by last year's championship game finalist Pitt-Bradford. Pitt-Greensburg is the overwhelming choice to repeat as league champions on the women's side. The Bobcats, who received 9 of 11 first place votes, will be led by senior guard/forward Kelsey Wilcox, the AMCC Preseason Player of the Year. They will be aiming for their third league title. Penn St. Altoona, which has won two AMCC championships, was ranked second, while Penn St. Behrend was picked to come in third. Click here for complete poll results as well as players to watch for all 11 schools: Men Women AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 19 10/19/09 Women's Tennis: Leslie Durante, Penn St. Behrend Women's Cross Country: Annie Johnson, D'Youville Men's Cross Country: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend Volleyball: Brooke Winterling, Frostburg State Women's Soccer Player: Nikki Supsic, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Men's Soccer Player: Ricky Marchant, Frostburg State Goalkeeper: Dustin Walker, Penn St. Behrend HILBERT TO ADD MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LACROSSE IN 2010-11 10/19/09 Hilbert College will sponsor varsity men’s and women’s lacrosse programs beginning with the 2010-11 academic year. The growth of the school’s men’s club program since 2003 was cited by school officials among reasons for sponsoring the sport. Hilbert is one of three AMCC members that will be sponsoring men’s lacrosse during 2010-11. La Roche announced earlier this year that it is adding men’s lacrosse, and Medaille currently sponsors the sport. Hilbert also joins Medaille as the only AMCC members sponsoring women’s lacrosse. FROSTBURG ST.'S RUSSELL TABBED AS ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK 10/7/09 Frostburg St. forward Lauren Russell (Waldorf, MD/Westlake HS) has been named the ECAC Div. III South Regions women's soccer Player of the Week. The junior had a hand in seven of the Bobcats' eight goals last week as FSU went 2-0, including a 3-1 win over defending AMCC champion Penn State Altoona. Her highlight performance was a 9-point effort (4 G, 1 A) in a 5-1 win over Medaille. PENN ST. BEHREND EDGES PENN ST. ALTOONA FOR MEN'S GOLF CROWN 10/5/09 After 36 holes of golf at Tom's Run Golf Resort, Penn St. Behrend emerged victorious over defending champion Penn St. Altoona by the narrowest of margins to win the 2009 AMCC men's golf championship. Both teams finished with a team score of 617; the first tiebreak criteria is the score of the #5 golfer, and that was the only criteria needed to decide the title. Behrend Lions senior Pat Petraglia (Pittsburgh, PA/ Chartiers Valley HS) was the medalist, carding a 150 for the two day event. The crown is the second for Behrend. They last won in 2004. The win ended a three year run for Penn St. Altoona as conference champions. With the title, the Behrend Lions also receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, to be played in Hershey, PA in May. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: OCTOBER 5 10/5/09 Men's Golf: Pat Petraglia, Penn St. Behrend Women's Tennis: Renee Total, Pitt-Bradford Women's Cross Country: Theresa Evans, Franciscan Men's Cross Country: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend Men's Soccer Player: Corey Suter, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Jonathan Happel, La Roche Women's Soccer Player: Lauren Russell, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper: Nikki Traylor, Franciscan Volleyball: Falicia Golden, D'Youville AMCC SOCCER PLAYERS GET ECAC WEEKLY HONORS 9/29/09 Penn St. Behrend goalkeeper Kayla Frost and Penn St. Altoona forward Joe DeSteffano have been honored as players of the week by the ECAC. Frost was named the Defensive Player of the Week in the Division III Mid-Atlantic region. In 200 mins. of play last week Frost did not yield a goal. She made 3 saves in a 1-0 victory over Grove City, then turned away 9 shots in a scoreless double overtime tie on the road with AMCC defending champion Penn St. Altoona. DeSteffano was recognized as the Co-Offensive Player of the Week. The freshman had the first natural hat trick in the Lions' history, including the game winning goal, in a 4-1 win over Rosemont. He had his second game-winning goal of the season in overtime against Penn St. Behrend. He has played in 8 games and has 8 goals. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 28 9/28/09 Men's Golf: Tyler Cozad, Pitt-Bradford Women's Tennis: Elly Dannenfelser, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Monica Rust, Franciscan Men's Cross Country: Jack Kaiser, Franciscan Men's Soccer Player: Joe DeSteffano, Penn St. Altoona Goalkeeper: Chris Bolea, Penn St. Altoona Women's Soccer Player: Bethanie Moreschi, La Roche Goalkeeper: Kayla Frost, Penn St. Behrend Volleyball: Sarah Stephens, Frostburg State MEDAILLE MEN'S SOCCER CRACKS NATIONAL TOP 25 9/22/09 The Medaille College men's soccer team is ranked #21 in the nation in the most recent D3Soccer.com Division III poll. The defending AMCC champions are currently 7-0-1. MCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 21 9/21/09 Women's Tennis: Arica Christman, Penn St. Behrend Women's Cross Country: Anne Patron, Frostburg St. Men's Cross Country: Kevin Gorny, Penn St. Behrend Men's Golf: Tyler Cozad, Pitt-Bradford Men's Soccer Player: Alexander Rouse, Medaille Goalkeeper: Dustin Walker, Penn St. Behrend Women's Soccer Player: Alyssa Hulbert, Hilbert Goalkeeper: Mary Zinni, Hilbert Volleyball: Kelsie Bumbarger, Penn St. Altoona HILBERT PLANS MEMORIAL RACE FOR CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER 9/17/09 During her sophomore year at Hilbert College, Meghan Sorbera’s life was tragically cut short. She participated in cross country her freshman year and was a great teammate that season. As a way to honor her love for running and to celebrate her favorite time of the year, the cross country team will host an annual “Meghan Memorial” race in the month of October. The race is open to the public and the College would like to invite any running enthusiast to join us for the morning race at Frontier High School (Hamburg, NY) on Saturday, October 3rd. All runners will begin together at 10 am. Anyone interested--teams or individuals--should complete the on-line application at www.buffalorunners.com website and submit your payment to Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075 . Please make checks payable to “Hilbert College Cross Country” and address the envelope to “Athletics – Meghan Memorial”.If you are competing as a college team, the cost is $50 per male team, $50 per female team. If you are competing for the pure enjoyment of running, and would like to contribute to a wonderful event, the cost is $5 per runner. Please contact the Athletics department at Hilbert College with any questions: 716-926-8805 or e-mail at: krehbaum@hilbert.edu.PENN STATE ALTOONA HIRES CLAPPER FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL 9/16/09 Bil  ly
Clapper has been hired as the head coach of men’s basketball for
Penn State Altoona. Clapper was an assistant men’s basketball coach
at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 2007o 2009,
helping the team to back-to-back NCAA Division II Tournament berths.
The Mountain Cats earned the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference regular season championship in 2008 and the WVIAC
tournament championship in 2009 while they posted a 47-16 record
during his time with the program.Prior to joining the UPJ staff, Clapper held assistant men’s basketball coaching positions at Penn State Altoona from 2005 to 2006, where he was active in recruiting some of the players currently on the team, and Indiana State University, where he worked as a graduate assistant from 2006 to 2007. Clapper began his college playing career at Mount Aloysius College and continued on to Division I Youngstown State University. He holds a master’s degree in Educational Technology from Indiana State University. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 14 9/14/09 Men's Soccer Player: Brian Davis, Frostburg St. Goalkeeper: Ryan Goettel, Medaille Women's Soccer Player: Laura Freeman, Medaille Goalkeeper: Lindsay Raspanti, Penn St. Altoona Volleyball: Brooke Gallentine, Penn St. Behrend Women's Tennis: Megan Martin, Frostburg St. Women's Cross Country: Alexandra Burkholder, Penn St. Altoona Men's Cross Country: Wes Brubaker, Penn St. Altoona MEDAILLE COACH KRZYZANOWICZ BANKS 100TH WIN 9/12/09
Medaille College men’s soccer
coach Dan Krzyzanowicz reached the 100
win mark tonight in a 6-0 decision over Alvernia
College. His tenure with the Mavs includes
four straight undefeated AMCC
regular season titles, three AMCC tournament
titles, three NCAA tournament appearances and
one ECAC tournament bid.
Krzyzanowicz has put together an
impressive 100-32-13 record in his eight years
at Medaille. The Mavs are currently 5-0-1 with
the their lone tie coming against #10 York
College (PA). The D’Youville College women’s volleyball team lost their two matches at the Penn State Behrend Invitational but a new career milestone was established. In their first match of the day, D’Youville was swept 25-15, 25-16, 25-7 by Grove City College. Senior setter Siblea McFarland (Salamanca, NY/Salamanca) dished 16 assists and tied the program’s all-time assist mark of 2,722 set by Jayne Root (1998-2001).
McFarland then took over the top
spot by delivering 22 assists in the Spartans
three-set loss to Roberts Wesleyan (25-17,
25-15, 25-15). The four-year starter now stands
alone on the women’s volleyball all-time list
with 2,744 career assists and counting. MEDAILLE'S BOUGHTON SETS DIVISION III ASSIST MARK 9/9/09 With a pair of assists in an 8-1 win over Wells College tonight, Medaille College senior Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) established a new NCAA Division III all-time career assists record. His four year total stands at 64. Boughton is the AMCC Pre-Season Player of the Year and a three-time first team all-conference selection. AMCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: SEPTEMBER 8 9/8/09
With a pair of assists in an 8-0 win over Cincinnati Christian College tonight, Medaille College senior Gary Boughton (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster) tied the NCAA Division III all-time career assists record. His four year total stands at 62. Boughton is the AMCC Pre-Season Player of the Year and a three-time first team all-conference selection. D'YOUVILLE NAMES TAPLIN MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH, ASSISTANT AD 8/31/09 Glenn Taplin has been named to the position of assistant athletic director and head coach of men’s basketball at D'Youville College. Taplin arrives at D’Youville after recently working as an academic advisor at Genesee Community College and spent the last two seasons serving as an assistant basketball coach at Buffalo State College. He previously worked as a retention coordinator at the University at Buffalo and was on the coaching staff for two years at St. Francis High School. PITT-GREENSBURG WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HONORED FOR SPORTSMANSHIP 8/20/09 It has been nearly six months since the last time the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women’s basketball team has taken the floor. In a historic season the Lady Bobcats went 24-3 and an almost near perfect 17-1 in conference play on their way to an AMCC Championship earning a berth into the NCAA Women’s Division III Tournament. But on Wednesday afternoon they were honored one more time. This time the Lady Bobcats are not being rewarded for their wins and losses but instead for the sportsmanship that they displayed on and off the court. Pitt-Greensburg has been announced as the 2008-09 Collegiate Officials “Donna Ledwin Sportsmanship Award” recipients, the highest honor that the COA officials group bestows upon any collegiate institution. The award is named after current Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference commissioner Donna Ledwin who has been a proponent of sportsmanship campaigns at the conference and Division III levels. It is presented to a coach, team and college or university, which in the judgment of the COA best exemplifies the characteristics of fairness, civility and respect promoted by Commissioner Ledwin. The Lady Bobcats will be presented with the award at the COA’s annual fall clinic on September 20 at Baldwin High School. The award is named after current Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference commissioner Donna Ledwin who as the COA states, “Is 110% about sportsmanship, and 110% about supporting our officials.” The award is presented to a coach, team and college or university, which in the judgment of the COA best exemplifies the characteristics displayed by Commissioner Ledwin. The Lady Bobcats will be presented with the award at the COA’s annual fall clinic on September 20 at Baldwin High School. FORMER PITT-BRADFORD PITCHER NAMED MINOR LEAGUE ALL-STAR 8/19/09 Former Pitt-Bradford pitcher Zach Foster has been named to the 2009 New York-Penn League All-Star Team. The former Pitt-Bradford pitcher played for the National League squad in last week's NYPL All-Star Game at Medlar Field in University Park. Foster is hurling this year for the State College Spikes, which is a short-season Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thus far this season the right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.10 ERA in 13 relief appearances. Foster has 13 strikeouts, and has given up just seven hits and two earned runs in 16.1 innings of work. FAMILIAR NAMES HEAD PRESEASON POLLS FOR SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL 8/12/09 All three 2008 champions in men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball are expected to repeat their feat in 2009, according to the AMCC preseason coaches' polls. Medaille College for men's soccer, Penn St. Altoona for women's soccer, and Frostburg St. University for women's volleyball--that is the line-up of top contenders. Each defending champion also includes the Preseason Player of the Year. For Medaille, it is senior midfielder Gary Boughton, the top playmaker in Division III last season. For Penn St. Altoona, sophomore forward Emily Reimold, who re-wrote the single season scoring record book for the Lions as a freshman in 2008. And for Frostburg State, senior outside hitter Brooke Winterling leads the way, a three-time first team all-conference pick and twice AMCC Player of the Year. Click on the sport below for complete preseason poll rankings and information on team-by-team players to watch. Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Women's Volleyball PENN STATE BEHREND ENDOWMENT HONORS LONGTIME AD 8/11/09 Three former Penn State Behrend student-athletes recently spearheaded a drive to establish an endowed fund to support the school’s varsity sports in honor of longtime Athletics Director Roger Sweeting. Sweeting, who retired from the school’s kinesiology and health education faculty in 1996 and today lives in Arizona, was an administrator, coach and professor at the school for 33 years. “When it comes to athletics and student-athletes, I cannot think of another person who has meant so much to so many people,” said university Chancellor Jack Burke. “Roger’s decades of hard work and dedication to Penn State Behrend fostered growth in students on an individual level. Now, as alumni, they have created this endowment as a way to honor him.” Three of those alumni, all former basketball student-athletes, led the effort to establish the endowment. E. Joseph Williams (who still ranks among Penn State Behrend career statistical leaders in scoring average, rebounds and steals) and Bruce Reinhardt were members of the 1966-67 team that won a state junior college championship and Duane May was a member of the school’s undefeated 1967-68 squad. Sweeting coached basketball, baseball and men’s soccer – the only sports the school sponsored when he was hired in 1963. Under his administration, the program expanded from three to 10 sports and today sponsors 21 sports. As athletics director, he served during the school’s transition from a two-year to four-year institution and also oversaw the introduction of women’s varsity sports. He served two stints as AD, from 1963 to 1969 and 1972 to 1981, and retired as associate professor emeritus of kinesiology and health education. PITT-BRADFORD RECOGNIZED BY AVCA FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 8/4/09 The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that 409 teams have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2008-2009 season, including the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. This number once again eclipses the previous years’ total of 354 and sets a new all-time high for this award. The award, which was initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale. LA ROCHE TO ADD MEN'S LACROSSE IN FALL 2010 7/29/09 Lacrosse, a sport that’s been steadily gaining in popularity in western Pennsylvania, is coming to La Roche College as a varsity sport in fall 2010. Athletic Director Jim Tinkey said that he is currently looking for a men’s lacrosse coach to build a team that would be ready to play next year. They will compete as an independent, as the AMCC does not have enough members who sponsor the sport to host a championship. Medaille College and Frostburg St. University are the only other conference schools which sponsor men's lacrosse. La Roche is also exploring the feasibility of introducing women’s lacrosse some time in the near future. FROSTBURG STATE'S ROHRS GETS NATIONAL HONOR 7/10/09 Former Frostburg State hurdler Sumer Rohrs has been selected as the 2009 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associations (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Outdoor Track Scholar Athlete of the Year. Rohrs, a member of the AMCC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, earned 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District College Division honors last month. She graduated this past spring with a bachelor's degree in psychology, posting a 3.6 grade point average.
The Penn State Behrend Lions baseball program continues to gain attention after back-to-back championship seasons. The NCAA recognizes the most successful Division III baseball programs over the last decade based on winning percentage and total wins. In the most recent posting, the Behrend Lions have won 65.7% of their games and rank 33rd. The blue and white have also racked up 275 wins, which is 30th on the charts. St. Scholastica (MN) leads the winning percentage at 81.9% and Wooster (OH) has registered the most wins with 372. Currently the NCAA Division III level has more than 320 baseball programs. The 2009 Behrend Lions posted an impressive 16-2 AMCC regular-season record, and a regional ranking of #4 in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic region polls. Behrend then earned a berth into the NCAA tournament and posted the fourth most wins in school history with a 31-13 overall record. D'YOUVILLE HIRES NEW COACHES FOR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AND SOCCER 7/6/09 D’Youville College has named Marisa Gallo the head coach of women’s basketball, effective immediately. Gallo previously served as the girl’s Head Coach at Starpoint High School for five seasons (2004-2009) and spent two seasons as the Head Coach at Lancaster High School (2002-04). She is a recipient of undergraduate and graduate degrees from Canisius College, competing for the Golden Griffins from 1997-2000.
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